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Hidden Structure of Violence: Who Benefits from Global Violence and War
Marc Pilisuk
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Description for Hidden Structure of Violence: Who Benefits from Global Violence and War
Paperback. Acts of violence assume many forms: they may travel by the arc of a guided missile or in the language of an economic policy, and they may leave behind a smouldering village or a starved child. The all pervasiveness of violence makes it seem like an unavoidable, and ultimately incomprehensible, aspect of the modern world. But, in this detailed an Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 209 x 26. Weight in Grams: 452.
Acts of violence assume many forms: they may travel by the arc of a guided missile or in the language of an economic policy, and they may leave behind a smouldering village or a starved child. The all pervasiveness of violence makes it seem like an unavoidable, and ultimately incomprehensible, aspect of the modern world. But, in this detailed and expansive book, Marc Pilisuk and Jen Rountree demonstrate otherwise. Widespread violence, they argue, is in fact an expression of the underlying social order, and whether it is carried out by military forces or by patterns of investment, the aim ... Read more
Acts of violence assume many forms: they may travel by the arc of a guided missile or in the language of an economic policy, and they may leave behind a smouldering village or a starved child. The all pervasiveness of violence makes it seem like an unavoidable, and ultimately incomprehensible, aspect of the modern world. But, in this detailed and expansive book, Marc Pilisuk and Jen Rountree demonstrate otherwise. Widespread violence, they argue, is in fact an expression of the underlying social order, and whether it is carried out by military forces or by patterns of investment, the aim ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Monthly Review Press,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
449g
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781583675427
SKU
V9781583675427
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Reviews for Hidden Structure of Violence: Who Benefits from Global Violence and War
An encyclopedic and yet highly focused analysis of the causes and consequences of violence and wars - This is a sober book that nonetheless leaves us with hope for future generations. - G. William Domhoff, author, Who Rules America? One of the most comprehensive - ... Read more